Short Opinion - Went to T-Mo store and checked out the Dash. Nice, but not a BB. Form factor was cool. Browsed the web and it was not faster than the 8700; not able to check WiFi speeds. Volume controls (touch sensitive) were a royal pain in the a--! Found myself adjusting the volume accidentally everytime I used the keyboard. Nice screen and keyboard. Overall, an o.k. phone had I never used a BB. Not sure if the Pearl would be a more fair comparison? Either way stick with your BB! We are a spoiled bunch!!!